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What a difference a century makes!
Bluephoenix4
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12-26-2007 9:49 PM
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12-28-2007
1:39 AM
Lancebowski
"Most women only washed their hair once a month, and used Borax or egg yolks for shampoo."
I'll take the Borax users, thanks.
12-28-2007
4:01 PM
AcesLucky
What good old days?
12-28-2007
9:27 PM
pokkets
The world changed rapidly until 2001. Then it accelerated
Will people in 10 years time recognize the world we're in now? Unlikely
1-1-2008
3:08 PM
thisnamecantbetaken
Crossword puzzles,
canned beer
, and ice tea
hadn't been invented yet.
Gawd, those were primitive times.
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